After prison blaze kills hundreds in Honduras,UN warns on overcrowding
15 February 2012
A United Nations human rights official today called on Latin American countries to tackle the problem of prison overcrowding in the wake of an overnight fire at a jail in Honduras that killed hundreds of inmates. More than 300 prisoners are reported to have died in the blaze at the prison, located north of the capital, Tegucigalpa, with dozens of others still missing and presumed dead. Antonio Maldonado, human rights adviser for the UN system in Honduras, told UN Radio today that overcrowding may have contributed to the death toll. “But we have to wait until a thorough investigation is conducted so we can reach a precise cause,” he said. “But of course there is a problem of overcrowding in the prision system, not only in this country, but also in many other prisons in Latin America.”
Disponível em: www.un.org. Acesso em: 22 fev. 2012 (adaptado).
Os noticiários destacam acontecimentos diários, que são veiculados em jornal impresso, rádio, televisão e internet. Nesse texto, o acontecimento reportado é a
Do one thing for diversity and inclusion
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is launching a campaign aimed at engaging people around the world to Do One Thing to support Cultural Diversity and Inclusion. Every one of us can do ONE thing for diversity and inclusion; even one very little thing can become a global action if we take part in it.
Simple things YOU can do to celebrate the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development on May 21.
1. Visit an art exhibit or a museum dedicated to other cultures.
2. Read about the great thinkers of other cultures.
3. Visit a place of worship different than and participate in the celebration.
4. Spread your own culture around the world and learn about other cultures.
5. Explore music of a different culture.
There are thousands of things that you can do, are you taking part in it?
UNITED NATIONS ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS. Disponível em: www.unaoc.org. Acesso em: 16 fev. 2013 (adaptado).
Internautas costumam manifestar suas opiniões sobre artigos on line por meio da postagem de comentários. O comentário que exemplifica o engajamento proposto na quarta dica da campanha apresentada no texto é:
Cyberbullying is harassment through electronic
means such as telephone text messages, social media
such as Facebook and Twitter or online blogs and bulletin
boards. In normal bullying, students are given a daily
break from the torment as bully and victim each go to their
separate homes. But for victims of cyberbullying, there is
no reprieve, as the abuse enters into their private lives. In
the US, there are at least 44 states that have anti-bullying
laws on the books. While only six of them use the actual
word “cyberbullying", 31 others have laws that specifically
mention “electronic harassment".
Prosecution in the UK is a little more difficult. While
all schools are required to have anti-bullying policies
in place, cyberbullying itself is not named as a criminal
offence. Offenders in the UK would have to be charged
under various other laws, including the Protection from
Harassment Act of 2003. This makes prosecution much
more difficult.
Authorities agree that in order to stop cyberbullying,
there has to be parental involvement. Parents need to
be vigilant about their children's access to technology.
They should monitor their children's use of social media,
especially children under the age of 14. Bullies are not
going to simply disappear, but parents can go a long way
in protecting their children from being bullied.
Go! English, ano II, n. 14 (fragmento).
De acordo com o texto, nos Estados Unidos, alguns estados
têm leis específicas para assédio via meios eletrônicos.
Já no Reino Unido, a instauração de processos contra
praticantes de cyberbullying é mais difícil porque
Scared fit
My body was telling me things I did not want to hear. In February 2010, my doctor confirmed what my body was
telling me. My not feeling well was a result of years of neglecting my body and diet. At 62, I had developed high blood
pressure, type 2 diabetes, and my cholesterol was going through the roof. At 4' 10" and weighing 227 pounds, the
problem was in the mirror looking back at me. My doctor said, “lose weight, start eating healthy, and start exercising if you
want to live to a ripe old age". Needless to say, I was scared I wouldn't see my grandkids and great–grandkids grow up.
PAZ, A. Disponível em: www.healthandfitnessmag.com. Acesso em: 28 fev. 2012
No texto Scared fit, que relata a experiência de Amanda de la Paz relacionada aos cuidados com a saúde, a palavra
scared faz referência ao seu medo de
Home is where the heart is
The heart of psychosocial care is to be found in the home and it is here that the main trust of external
efforts to improve the wellbeing of vulnerable children must be directed. The best way to support the wellbeing
of young children affected by HIV/AIDS is to strengthen and reinforce the circles of care that surround children.
Some children — especially those living outside families, on the streets or institutions, with chronically ill caregivers,
and orphans — are more vulnerable and especially require psychosocial care and support. However, this social
support needs to be provided in family settings, with the same characteristics of commitment, stability, and
individualized affectionate care. The primary aim of all psychosocial support programmes should be an encouraging
and enabling family support, including foster care, and placing and maintaining young children in stable and
affectionate family environments. Only secondarily should direct services be provided to affected children.
RICHTER, L.; FOSTER, G.; SHERR, L. Where the heart is: meeting the psychosocial needs of young children in the context of HIV/AIDS. Holanda: Bernard van Leer Foundation, 2006 (adaptado).
Ao tratar dos problemas psicossociais dos portadores do vírus HIV/AIDS, o texto argumenta que
Com base nas informações verbais e no contexto social da tirinha, infere–se que o cliente
Ebonics
The word ebonics is made up of two words. Ebony,
which means black and phonics, which refers to sound.
It is a systematic rule–governed natural speech that is
consistent as any other language in sentence structure.
This is referred to as syntax. What makes this speech
pattern uniquely different to “so called" American Standard
English is its verb tense or lack of it. An example of this
can be seen in the sentence, “He is sick today". This same
sentence translated in ebonics would read, “He sick today".
As you can see the verb has been omitted. However, this
speech pattern is consistently used. Major controversy
has arisen whether or not ebonics is a separate language
or simply a dialect. In doing my research, I have found that
most linguists take the position that ebonics is a dialect.
What distinguishes dialect from language is that in dialect
two speakers share most or some of the same vocabulary
and is recognizable and understandable. In contrast,
separate languages are present only when the inability to
communicate verbally occurs.
A linguística é a ciência que se interessa pela linguagem
humana em seus mais diferentes aspectos, e assim nos
ajuda a pensar sobre a diversidade cultural e linguística.
Nesse texto, a questão da diversidade linguística é
discutida por meio
Our currency
Australia was the first country in the world to have a
complete system of bank notes made from plastic (polymer).
These notes provide much greater security against
counterfeiting. They also last four times as long as
conventional paper (fibrous) notes.
The innovative technology with which Australian bank
notes are produced — developed entirely in Australia —
offers artists brilliant scope for the creation of images that
reflect the history and natural environment of Australia. At the
same time, the polymer notes are cleaner than paper notes
and easily recyclable. Australia's currency comprises coins of
5, 10, 20 and 50 cent and one and two dollar denominations;
and notes of 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 dollar denominations.
AUSTRALIA GOVERNMENT. About Australia. Disponível em: www.newzealand.com.
Acesso em: 7 dez. 2011
O governo da Austrália, por meio de seu Departamento
de Assuntos Estrangeiros, divulga inovações tecnológicas
desse país. Associando as informações apresentadas na
busca pelo tema, percebe–se que o texto se refere
Slumdog Millionaire
Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" hits the ground running. This is a breathless, exciting story, heartbreaking and exhilarating at the same time, about a Mumbai orphan who rises from rags to riches on the strength of his lively intelligence. The film's universal appeal presents the real India to millions of moviegoers for the first time. The real India, supercharged with a plot as reliable and eternal as the hills. The film's surface is so dazzling that you hardly realize how traditional it is underneath. But it's the buried structure that pulls us through the story like a big engine on a short train. By the real India, I don't mean an unblinking documentary like Louis Malle's "Calcutta" or the recent "Born Into Brothels." I mean the real India of social levels that seem to be separated by centuries. What do people think of when they think of India? On the one hand, Mother Teresa, "Salaam Bombay!" and the wretched of the earth. On the other, the "Masterpiece Theater"-style images of "A Passage to India," "Gandhi" and "The Jewel in the Crown." The film uses dazzling cinematography, breathless editing, driving music and headlong momentum to explode with narrative force, stirring in a romance at the same time. EBERT, R. Disponível em: http://rogerebert.suntimes.com. Acesso em: 11 abr. 2011 (adaptado)
O texto trata do premiado filme indiano “Slumdog Millionaire". Segundo a resenha apresentada, a história retrata uma Índia real, uma vez que
Mary Mac's mother's making Mary Mac marry me. My mother's making me marry Mary Mac. Will I always be so Merry when Mary's taking care of me? Will I always be so merry when I marry Mary Mac? (from a song by Carbon Leaf)
Disponível em: http://www.uebersetzung.at. Acesso em: 27 jun. 2011.
O trava-língua, além de funcionar como um exercício de pronúncia, também pode abordar assuntos relacionados à sociedade. No texto, o tema abordado refere-se
Last Monday was a really awful day. I got to school late because I had missed the bus. Then I had a Math test and did badly because I hadn't studied for it. Things went from bad to worse: while I was waiting for the bus home I realised I had lost my money so I had to walk home. I really wanted to go to the cinema with my parents that evening but by the time I got home they had already gone out. I put my dinner in the oven, went to watch TV and fell asleep. When I woke up an hour later, there was a terrible smell and smoke coming up the stairs: I had forgotten to take my dinner out of the oven.
ACEVEDO, A.; GOWER, M. High Flyer. Longman, 1996.
A intenção do narrador, nesse texto, é
Going to university seems to reduce the risk of dying from coronary heart disease. An American study that involved 10 000 patients from around the world has found that people who leave school before the age of 16 are five times more likely to suffer a heart attack and die than university graduates.
World Report News.Magazine SpeakUp. Ano XIV, nº 170. Editora Camelot, 2001.
Em relação às pesquisas, a utilização da expressão university graduates evidencia a intenção de informar que
